Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:54pm on 07 Feb 2024,Wednesday India
Protests erupted in Kerala as youth organizations, including ABVP and DYFI, demanded action against NIT Calicut professor A Shaija for praising Godse on Facebook. Police used water cannons to disperse the Youth Congress and DYFI members attempting to enter the campus. Shaija, invoking controversy, expressed pride in Godse on the anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi's assassination. ABVP led a march burning Godse's effigy, while other student unions joined the calls for the professor's accountability. IPC Section 153 was invoked against Shaija. The incident highlights tensions surrounding Godse's legacy and freedom of expression in academic settings.
